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Institutes of the Christian Religion - John Calvin, Book 3 (chapter 4, part 3)
A reading of John Calvin's Institutes (AUDIOBOOK), book 3, chapter 4, part 3 (against Romanish ideas of penitence).
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Institutes of the Christian Religion - John Calvin, Book 3 (chapter 4, part 2)
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A reading of John Calvin's Institutes (AUDIOBOOK), book 3, chapter 4, part 2 (against Romanish ideas of penitence).
Library Tour Part 1 - theology bookshelf
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A brief tour of my main theology bookshelf
Part 2 Finding Christ in the Old Testament - GK Beale, JETS 2020.
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Do the NT writers read Christ into the Old Testament into passages in which He is not present? Watch this video to find out as I read GK Beale's 2020 article published in JETS.
Part 3 Finding Christ in the Old Testament - GK Beale, JETS 2020.
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Do the NT writers read Christ into the Old Testament into passages in which He is not present? Watch this video to find out as I read GK Beale's 2020 article published in JETS.
Finding Christ in the Old Testament - GK Beale, JETS 2020.
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Do the NT writers read Christ into the Old Testament into passages in which He is not present? Watch this video to find out as I read GK Beale's 2020 article published in JETS.
Jeremiah 31, New Covenant, and Paedobaptism. Reading Neil Jeffer's article from Ecclesia Reformanda.
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‘And Their Children After Them’: A Response to Reformed Baptist Readings of Jeremiah’s New Covenant Promises by Neil G.T. Jeffers.
A Critique of the Church as Extension of the Incarnation
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A reading of Mark Saucy's article in JETS (2000) "EVANGELICALS, CATHOLICS, AND ORTHODOX TOGETHER: IS THE CHURCH THE EXTENSION OF THE INCARNATION?" I do not know much about Mark Saucy, nor do I endorse everything he says in this article. There are many valuable points made in this article. Particularly, I think he misses the mark on "the church as the kingdom". He would have been more correct an...
Protestants at Vatican I ??? Charles Hodge's letter to Pope Pius IX
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Reading of a letter written by Charles Hodge to Pope Pius IX.
WGT Shedd "Christ's Impeccability" (Dogmatic Theology)
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A wonderful section of Shedd's Dogmatics. If Christ was tempted how can He be said to be sinless? Is Christ capable of sinning (peccable)? If not, how can it be said that he was tempted?
Reformation Debate! John Calvin's Letter to Cardinal Sadoleto (1539) part 2
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A reading of John Calvin's letter to Cardinal Sadoleto. Sadoleto had written a letter to the people of Geneva to try to convince them to return to Roman Catholicism. This was the response of John Calvin, who had served as doctor and pastor in Geneva, and at this time, continued to support the work in Geneva. He later returned to Geneva in 1541. His letter to Sadoleto is a classic work of reform...
Reformation Debate! John Calvin's Letter to Cardinal Sadoleto (1539) part 1
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A reading of John Calvin's letter to Cardinal Sadoleto. Sadoleto had written a letter to the people of Geneva to try to convince them to return to Roman Catholicism. This was the response of John Calvin, who had served as doctor and pastor in Geneva, and at this time, continued to support the work in Geneva. He later returned to Geneva in 1541. His letter to Sadoleto is a classic work of reform...
Man in the State of Sin - The Punishment of Sin (Louis Berkhof)
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A reading of Louis Berkhof's systematic theology (audiobook). In this section, he covers the punishment of sin.
Man in the State of Sin - Sin in the Life of the Hunan Race (Louis Berkhof)
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A reading from Louis Berkhof's systematic theology on man (humans) in the state of sin. In this section, he covers sin in the life of the human race (original and actual sins).
Man in the State of Sin - The Transmission of Sin (Louis Berkhof)
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A reading from Louis Berkhof's systematic theology on man (humans) in the state of sin. In this section, he covers the transmission of sin from Adam to the rest of the human race.
Man in the State of Sin - The Essential Character of Sin (Louis Berkhof)
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Man in the State of Sin - The Essential Character of Sin (Louis Berkhof)
Man in the State of Sin - the Origin of Sin (Louis Berkhof)
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Man in the State of Sin - the Origin of Sin (Louis Berkhof)
Concupiscence (evil desires), introduction and the Roman Catholic View (part 1)
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Concupiscence (evil desires), introduction and the Roman Catholic View (part 1)
The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy 1978
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The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy 1978
Christian Apologetics: A Comprehensive Case for Biblical Faith Douglas Groothuis Book Review
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Christian Apologetics: A Comprehensive Case for Biblical Faith Douglas Groothuis Book Review
Discontinuity to Continuity Benjamin L. Merkle Book Review
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Discontinuity to Continuity Benjamin L. Merkle Book Review
The Westminster Larger Catechism (questions 55-110)
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The Westminster Larger Catechism (questions 55-110)
The Canons of Dort - Fifth Head of Doctrine (Of the Perseverance of the Saints)
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The Canons of Dort - Fifth Head of Doctrine (Of the Perseverance of the Saints)
The Westminster Larger Catechism (questions 1-54)
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The Westminster Larger Catechism (questions 1-54)
The early fathers believed nothing close to reformed dogma.
@@christsavesreadromans1096 lol, Augustine. Furthermore, they got a lot of things wrong too.
@@classicchristianliterature Why don’t you read him extensively, and not just cherrypicked quotes from reformed websites.
@@classicchristianliterature "I would not believe in the Gospel if the authority of the Catholic Church did not move me to do so." -- St. Augustine. Not so reformed sounding.
@@classicchristianliterature This is reformed? “The consent of peoples and nations keeps me in the Church; so does her authority, inaugurated by miracles, nourished by hope, enlarged by love, established by age. The succession of priests keeps me, beginning from the very seat of the Apostle Peter, to whom the Lord, after His resurrection, gave it in charge to feed His sheep, down to the present episcopate. And so, lastly, does the name itself of Catholic, which, not without reason, amid so many heresies, the Church has thus retained; so that, though all heretics wish to be called Catholics, yet when a stranger asks where the Catholic Church meets, no heretic will venture to point to his own chapel or house.”
@@classicchristianliterature So even though our Lord said the gates of hell would not prevail against the church, those whom had fellowship with the apostles themselves and those succeeding the apostles just didn’t “understand the gospel” But a man over a millennia later did? You’re beyond deceived.
Do you have any works by David Pawson?
@@accordio321 I do not actually. Reading his bio, seems like he was greatly used by Christ. Many reformed folks like myself seem to like him even though he would not fall into our camp. He has some book that’s massive (1300 pages), do you have that one?
Very nice library and run-down. I was waiting to see what church fathers books you had but i didnt see any. No Augustine even? Seems like you are a little thin on church history but you may have all these somewhere else?
Berkhof
@@bigtobacco1098 Berkhof is good. Fairly brief in some areas. Different theologians emphasize different areas so it’s good to have multiple.
@@classicchristianliterature agree... the context was "first"
One thing it looks like you may not have much of which I have found extremely beneficial are study aids covering biblical times and their customs and cultures. Alfred Edersheim, Lois Tyverberg, Kenneth Bailey, Amy Jill Levine, Larry Hurtado are all great in my opinion.
I have a relatively large collection of Bible study aids, theology books, etc. too, and can you believe we only have three of the same books? 🤷
What denomination are you?
@@classicchristianliterature Lately I've been going to an AG church, but I just call myself a "charismatic with a seatbelt". LOL The three that I also have are A Body of Divinity, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self, and Grudem's Systematic Theology. (Craig Keener is one of my favorite theologians.) A few others that I'd recommend (which transcend denominational lines) are The Christian In Complete Armor by William Gurnall, Critical Dilemma by Neil Shenvi/Pat Sawyer, and Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices by Thomas Brooks.
It's funny seeing the Bible-only comments!! Strongly agree with Beeke, the Puritans wrote the best Christian material, can't wait for 5th volume of Mastricht!!!
I don’t know what to think of all the Bible only comments. Are there really that many Church of Christ folks on CZcams? Why are they visiting my channel? They usually last 1-2 questions and then dip out. Thanks for watching the channel! I’m with you, Van Mastricht was a master theologian.
@@classicchristianliterature The best explanation i can come up with is that there will always be opposition to what is good and right and true. And as we live in increasingly darker times, it will become more and more ferocious and inescapable. Keep up the good work, always love seeing appreciation for Reformed theology, God bless!!
good recommendations. I'm half way through Berkhof and on page 410 of the Institutes. I haven't read Beeke's systematics yet. Both are excellent works.
Look what we found here: an anti-dustcover heretic. 🤨
No but seriously, you have a great library. I have many of the same books.
@@willIV9962 that’s awesome, tell me how you tolerate the dust covers? Lol
@@classicchristianliterature Dear sir, we are not here to discuss your many errors in stripping bare the designer's most illustrious and beautiful artwork, which serves no practical purpose. If the book was to be left without a dustcover, then the creator would not have made one. The mere fact that Bavinck's Wonderful Works of God still has a dust cover on it is an admission of your guilt. No, thou shalt recant and properly cover books!
I can only recommend the Bible. The books of men makes things complicated and turn men away from the sound Truth of the gospel. Gods heart weeps about all these books.
I can’t read your comment because it’s not a direct quote from Scripture.
@@classicchristianliterature Indeed it is not a direct quote from Scripture, but at least I am pointing directly to Scripture!
@@Bijbelstudies so none of these books point to scripture? Is pointing to Scripture the only legitimate function of non-scriptural words?
This video seems to reject the idea that "the reformation was the triumph of augustine's soteriology over his ecclesiology" . Augustine did not think concupiscence was sin. The more i learn the more i realize that reformed theology really has nothing to do with Augustine, and thomisim is way more inline with augustine. Not being inline with augustine doesnt prove reformed theology false but that quote stated above needs to not be claimed anymore
Thanks for your comment. I’ll have to explore that a little deeper. Both Augustine and Thomas believed in sovereign grace / predestination. Both believed something quite different about baptism and original sin from the reformers. Augustine taught that in the baptized “concupiscence is not sin any longer”. This is in line with Rome’s current teaching. Augustine had a vastly different view of marriage and sex from the reformers too. His comments on concupiscence that I am aware of are written in that context. I think that there is a lot of overlap between Augustine, Thomas, and the Reformed… but they certainly differ here.
@classicchristianliterature I am Catholic and I actually believe that the thomistic view of predestination isn't that far off from Calvin other than sufficient grace vs common grace. I also don't think that protestant justification is that different from Rome. I think trents anathemas of Sola fide are more aimed against antinomianism
@@nickynolfi833 I have to say I admire that you are reading and exploring outside of your tradition. I have a great appreciation for Thomas, Bernard of Clairvaux, Anselm, Augustine…etc. I’m encouraged by the recent “ressourcement movement”. We as Christians can be clear on where we disagree and we should be. False ecumenism is no good. However, I think disagreement should be contextualized by love and humility. Thanks for watching the channel, hopefully I can make some more Reformed / Catholic comparison videos. I tried to represent all viewpoints fairly here.
Will you please post and read The Chicago Statement on Biblical Hermeneutics?
I’ll have to read through that one and post it, good idea
This is a very important document. Thank you for posting and reading it. 👍🙏🕊✝️
Good stuff. Thanks for putting this out! I hope many people become familiar with this understanding of Jeremiah 31 and 32.
Amen and Amen
A great high level that you can use devotionally is 50 Core Truths of the Faith by Greg Allison.
Thanks for the recommendation. I’ve been reading his book on Roman Catholicism. I also may obtain his historical theology as well. Any thoughts on that work?
@@classicchristianliterature I have it but have not read it yet.
This is the corrupted version of the creed with the insertion “and the Son” which even the RC church now admits is NOT the version given to us by the Church fathers. For a short explanation as to why this version is a disaster, see videos by Orthodox priests such as Fr. Josiah Trenham.
And the Son is biblical
Why was “and the Son” not in the Nicene Creed as formed by the Church fathers who gave us the Creed itself? Also, according to the Church (pre-schism) who has the right to add or remove from the Creed? Is it not so that all who did not accept the Creed as delivered to us from the Church councils (again, pre-schism) were, in effect, no longer in communion with the Church? Was the Creed not a litmus test as well as a declaration of the Faith? Does truth matter? Are we to believe and trust a religious group who for many centuries perpetuated an enormously consequential and revolutionary concept - such as that asserted in the so-called ‘Donation of Constantine’ which is a hoax, and was finally admitted to be a false and forged document by the RC church herself, but not until after that church had amassed power, wealth and influence impossible without the aggressive invocation of that very document? @@classicchristianliterature
@@brunocapolongo9883 why was the chalcedonian definition not in the original nicene creed?
Any thoughts on John Frame Systematic Theology?
I have lots of thoughts actually. I may need to make a video on this. First, Frame is brilliant and he loves Jesus. I’ve benefited a lot from his “history of theology and philosophy” lectures and book. I am concerned about his theology proper (doctrine of God) not being entirely orthodox. He proposes 2 divine existences. There has been a lot of discussion about this. A book “All that is in God” by James Dolezol discusses this briefly. He advocates something called triperspectivalism which I have not found to be clarifying in his discussions. Frame and Poythress both are influenced a little too much by modern philosophy I would say as opposed to older paradigms that have shaped historic Christian faith. Perhaps a lot of what they provide the church does contain useful answers to modern questions and modes of thinking. Just for me, I try to be careful when reading them. If I was limited on time and money I was willing to sink into a systematic, I would look elsewhere.
@classicchristianliterature thanks for your response. That's helpful... I have read All that is in God, I need to revisit it now... I remember being blown away by the "simplicity of God." I actually just recommended it to a friend.
@@VisionOnDuty have you read “confessing the impassible God”? It’s in the same vein as Dolezol’s book, but probably even better at answering some of the knotty questions.
@@classicchristianliterature I have not
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These canons are the result of those who knew scripture and held dearly to them as their compass to their souls. May we do the same. 🙏
Try the Bible. It's all we need. If you use a particular theologian for aid in understanding, be sure that you have searched the Scriptures first, trusting the interpretation of the Holy Ghost. Then you will have a base to build your house. God gave some to be teachers... and we should listen to them, but our source material should always be holy Scripture!
Agree. Also nothing wrong with studying theology. It’s not an either/or but a both/and. Scripture obviously is the only infallible rule for faith and practice.
@classicchristianliterature I read nothing but the Scriptures for the first 20 years of my walk with Jesus. In 2010, I read Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology, but only chapters 16 and 32. I thought he stole my notes. It only confirmed that what I had learned was from the Lord. A fellow walked up to me after teaching a Bible study in a local prison. He asked me if I was a Calvinist. My response was, who is John Calvin? That was in 2009. I actually learned of Calvin from Grudem's notes. That is when I purchased a copy of the Institutes. I love reading Calvin. My contention is the emphasis that many "reformed" thinkers place on the confessions of the faith. The Westminster and London Baptist specifically. I had copies of both, but have since disposed of them. While they are identical, with the exception of baptism, the tendency for teachers and reformed ministers is to lean more on these confessions than the Scriptures from which they come. Ex: Calvinist or Christian? I choose the biblical identification. I simply teach and preach the Scriptures. I am truly Sola Scriptura. Question: How much time do you spend reading the Scriptures as opposed to books about them? Did your time in the Scriptures outweigh the time spent in other books? If you are honest, you will admit that it is not even close. Time spent in other books far outweighs that of time spent in the text of scripture. You can quote the 5 Solas, but are you truly Sola Scriptura? I await your response.
@@Pastor-Brettbyfaith I don’t think we can assume that the way you have approached the Christian life is more appropriate than others. Paul clearly read other things and desired that they be brought to him in prison. 2 Timothy 4:13 When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments. Ignoring how the Holy Spirit has worked in other Christian’s hearts as they read and reflected on the Scriptures throughout 2000 years of church history with the assumption that I can figure it all out on my own is a good way to fall into heresy. Arians, Socinians, and other heretical groups all claimed to be putting the text of the Bible over the confession. It’s not an either/or, it’s a both/and.
@@classicchristianliterature Your response was expected. I will respond to this later.
Of course it is the Bible and the teaching of the Holy Church. We should not forget that it was the Church, guided by the Holy Spirit, that compiled the Bible.
All of these titles are from reformed christian writers? Christianity did not exist before the Reformation took place?
Systematics were few and far between before the reformation. Lombard’s Sentances…etc begin to show systematic expression. It’s the post reformation protestant scholastics that really give rise to the modern systematic theology.
Berkhof first
You don’t have to agree with Calvin but have some respect for the reformed faith, Calvin and Luther are the reason Protestants exist in the first place, you can agree to disagree but Calvinism definitely isn’t heresy it’s one of the most God centered forms of Christianity as opposed to man centered. John Calvin quite literally invented systematic theology let’s not be ignorant and disregard the thoughts of the of men that yes the Holy Spirit used in the right time and the right place in history. Christians who don’t regard church history have a huge hermeneutical blind spot, we are not the first people to engage the scriptures in history and we’d do well to learn and gain insight from the knowledge the Holy Spirit has revealed to men in the past.
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Considering Aquinas came and left by this time, theology was not a new concept of Christianity.
Very well said sir.
Thank you. Well done on the reading you have a gift.
Love you brother but you lost me at “Calvin.” Might as well recommend something by Joseph Smith.
That’s quite a charge. How is Calvin comparable to Mormonism?
@@classicchristianliterature IMHO, Calvin is basically a commentary on the Reformation. His OPINIONS are an insult to The Cross. Takes less than a minute to refute Total Depravity which collapses TUPLIP. Blessings to you and yours.
BTW, to directly answer, Mormons blindly follow Joseph Smith as many blindly follow Calvin. I’m a Christian and I follow THE CHRIST. Period.
@@rickward2977 as a “calvinist” I can tell you I don’t know anyone who blindly follows Calvin. Second, you don’t have a pastor? The Bible commands us to follow and imitate others who follow Christ. Hebrews 13:7 ESV Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith. 1 Corinthians 4:16 KJV Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
While I was listening to this I checked on my son 3 time, lol. Then I realized it was your child in the background and not mine, lol Thank you for doing these.
Haha yes no fancy recording study on my end. Thanks for watching
Chalcedon had it wrong by maintaining that Christ had two natures. BUT he said he did his miracle by the Father dwelling in him. It was not his own power. He was given the Holy Spirit without measure. Right? All he said and did came from the Father. So where did the two natures idea come from? What was deity was his spiritual identity of the Logos. That Logos spirit was made into a man's spirit.
So you are a monophysite?
@@classicchristianliterature I believe I am - the Logos was made a man. But that does not mean Jesus was not deity. He just did not have the miraculous attributes of deity, but his identity stayed the same. The two natures concept is really a paradox where they say the natures were separate yet united. It really makes no sense and Scripture does not witness to this. Now in his exalted state he does have the attributes of deity, but it does not appear that way when he was here in the flesh.
@@Mike65809 my issue with Monophysitism and I think what the church was getting at in this creed, is that nature / substance and person / hypostasis are indispensable for this discussion. The unity of Christ is in His person. 2 natures (Divine and human) united in one person. If Monophysitism is correct, then there is a “third” thing. That is, if Jesus is a mixture of divine and human natures (one nature), He ceases to be either. He would be less than God because of a mixed nature with man and He would be different than man because mixed with God. The natures are preserved and in fact Jesus is both God and man.
@@classicchristianliterature Okay thanks for your reply. My understanding of Monophysitism is that there are two kinds, one Jesus was all God, the other is he was all man. I've never heard of the one you just mentioned. But that's fine. I think the two nature approach is not Biblical. Chalcedon acted like Jesus did his miracles by his own power, that is, by his divine substance. But John makes it clear he did his works by the Father in him. Not only this, but he was given the Holy Spirit without measure. So the Father worked in him by the HS. So he didn't have his own attributes of deity. He was deity in his identity, however. So the two natures approach only causes confusion and is not biblical. And I might add, it can only explain why Jesus didn't know the hour of his return in his human nature only, which is a Nestorian understanding. So he had a human nature, given the HS without measure, and was deity in his identity of the Logos. Now in his exalted state he has all attributes of deity again.
@@Mike65809 correct me if I’m wrong, but perhaps you are arguing for kenosis? Even so, it doesn’t solve the issue. You stated that now “in his exalted state he has all the attributes of deity”. The issue remains because Christ in His exalted state remains human. He arose from the dead and ascended to heaven in a human body. How does the problem remain? Omnipresence is an aspect of divinity - is the human body of Jesus everywhere in its fullness at all times? The reformed orthodox approach this issue by affirming Chalcedon and the “extra calvinisticum”.
All books are erroneous because all books are written by those who contradict the scripture's. To deny what Jesus said to the Apostles in John chapter 20 vrs 20-23. Is to deny Jesus Authority, in denying Jesus Authority, you protestants have placed yourselves above Jesus.. This is a why the Catholic Church, which began with, by and from, the Apostles who were inspired and instructed by Jesus Christ, has always regarded protestants and protestantism as a contradiction to Christianity.
All CZcams comments are erroneous too because not sanctioned by the RC church. Self-defeating argument
@@classicchristianliterature Wrong
Excrementum tauri ‘[Y]ou protestants’ is adversarial and generalization.
@grammaticopedanticus9727 And yet extremely accurate like saying "you people" or "you men" or "you women." All protestants are a contradiction to Christianity because all protestants deny Jesus Authority for having done what he did in John chapter 20 vrs 20-23
@@peterxuereb9884 again, why are we appealing to Scripture to disprove Scripture?
For me, imperative every American student of theology (lay or clergy) - Charles Octavius Boothe: Plain Theology for Plain People. Also, for concise reference overview, J. S. Whale: Christian Doctrine. And I do not think it verbal overexertion to use the expression ‘for heaven’s sakes’ whatever one’s received tradition of orientation - eastern, western, Roman Catholic, Orthodox (variously autocephalous), Protestant, Anglican, Anabaptist (which John Calvin’s wife was), Reformed, Lutheran, pentecostal, Assyrian Church of the East, Mar Thoma of south India (to indicate a few) - to venture outside it is imperative of the Gospel, whatever our experience of compliance!
@grammaticopedanticus9727 Sounds like you're happy to accept any interpretation of the truth rather than the truth itself. Going by that I guess you also accept that there are variables to the mathematical truth that 1+1=2
@@peterxuereb9884, thank you for your response. There is much I don’t know but I suspect little you do. To adapt from a comment posted elsewhere in this forum, one doesn’t have to agree with everything [someone writes] to be enriched and edified by [it].
@grammaticopedanticus9727 There are no compromises with truth. Once you start to do so, truth ceases to play a part in the discussion. St Paul did not compromise with the truth he called it like it is. To make alterations then, it is no longer the truth but only ones opinion of it, and a wrong one at that.
@@peterxuereb9884, thank you for your response. So? As The Theologian observed, all truth is God’s truth. And also (incidentally, in accord with ancient rabbinic dictum (to my mind not superseded by Gospel)) we are to heed truth whencever spoken. And another observation (from US southern Appalachia (perhaps less kashrut) remarks, even a blind pig finds an acorn now and then (which is not to be interpreted as everything that blind pigs find is acorns - or isn’t (there can be, and I suspect much is) a rich mix to the mast)). To my mind it is a regrettable thing to deny that all eggs not in one’s own basket are eggs. But, coming back to your opening comment on truth, an ancient pledge in baptism into the community of the Rabbi of Nazareth and Capernaum is rejection of evil. Do you repudiate former President of the USA Donald John Trump, baptised and confirmed in a Presbyterian congregation, some years back?
@grammaticopedanticus9727 Why should I repudiate Donald on what grounds???
Thank you 👍
Excellent video. Love seeing Bavinck and Vos on your list. Two of my favorite. Berkhof as well
Desire is sin ... It is the devil whispering in your ear.
Desire is temptation. To say temptation is sin, than no one is saved. Even Jesus was tempted by Satan.
@@sleepystar1638 temptation is desire that is sin were you to commit the act?
@@NONEOFYOURBIZ69yes commit the act is the requirement for sin, diabolical influence makes you less culpable, you need full knowledge to commit mortal sin.
Keep watching this series. There is a distinction between good desire and bad desire. I do not agree with the original statement here that "desire is sin". Being hungry is a good desire because it prompts us to eat (desire --> action). Desiring someone else's wife is a bad desire... adultery in the heart as Jesus calls it. This is bad whether you act on it or not. Will continue to post videos giving the more nuanced views of this and discussing how the guilt and pollution of Adam's sin affects us all.
@@classicchristianliteratureConcupiscence in a higher subject matter, honestly with the state of the church they need all forms of Catechism. but I do appreciate the more advanced stuff, as lots of modern theology is surface level stuff.
Friendly neighborhood Lutheran here. This is a good analysis of the issue, I almost became a Papist at one point and this is one of the main reasons I didn't. Scripture clearly teaches concupiscence is sin and on top of that this kindof theology destroys ones conscience. You are constantly analyzing your sin wondering if it was concupiscence or really sin, worried that you committed a mortal sin.
Thanks for sharing that. It has been an enlightening study for me and has caused me to dig deeper into Scripture and my own tradition.
Don't know why those labels matter at all. Papist? What are you, in the 18th century or what
Have you done anything on Eastern Orthodoxy? Even if you disagree it may be useful to present the views of the Eastern Fathers as well
Admittedly, I am much more familiar with the western tradition my friend. I don’t know if at this time I would be able to accurately represent the orthodox position on many issues.
@@classicchristianliterature St John Demascus on the Orthodox Faith (free online). He is also a doctor of the RC church and I think he is even quoted in the Lutheran Confessions (my former Lutheran Pastor told me this when I started reading him as a Lutheran)... Keep up the good work!
@jpyoungkin6693
Thank you brother for the video, it was well researched. I’ll write a response tomorrow.
@@jpyoungkin6693 I appreciate it, thanks again for bringing this question to my attention. There is a lot of literature on this subject in the reformed world, from Owen, Turretin, Van Mastricht, Burgess, Goodwin, Murray…etc. All writing on the topic of original sin, imputation, guilt, corruption of nature, covenant / federal headship…etc. I’ve enjoyed going to these sources and trying to summarize my own thoughts in the topic. If I left anything of necessity out of the discussion, please let me know.
Thank you sir, much enjoyed. Keep up the great work :)
Hi Brother. Glad to hear the Lord drew you into Covenantal Theology. What church do you go to? Grace and peace to you.
Providence Reformed PCA, small in number but a great congregation to be a part of.
Really appreciate it. Lots of good information in this one. Seems like good, Christ-honoring doctrine. Lots to think about. Wonder if you might like to post some info on the history behind each document?
Great idea, some of these more modern statements are very good but the history and context would be useful to share as well
incredibly indightful, and something very different I am used to, happy to be your 500th sub
Faith.. ! = A feeble word used by frauds when those making 'claims' canNOT Prove their claims! eg belief in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual conviction rather than proof.; These claims are Child Abuse! Fake promises of imaginary heavens is Child Abuse! Threats of fake hells is Child Abuse and Elderly Abuse! faith is for UN-educated Dolts..!
Only if they are not true, but they are. Do you have faith in human rights?
The Bible as we know it today developed over a long period of time and was originally transmitted orally, in the Stone ages! before it was finally written down, in the Bronze ages! The entirety of the Bible was written approximately between the years of 1200 BC and 100 AD. The Olden Testes What Christians refer to as the “Old Testament” is essentially an ancient compilation of the Jewish Sacred Scriptures and fables, the Tanakh - the Hebrew Bible. These texts (the Torah, the books of the Prophets, and the “Writings”) developed over time and were at first handed over orally from one generation to the next until they were finally written down. Most scholars agree that the Old Testament was written between the years of 1200 and 165 BC. The New Testes The New Testament, including the Gospels and the various letters that are included in it, was initially handed down orally, before being written down. Various writers wrote down in the years following Jesus’ death the many stories circulating about that Jesus person. These writers were either apostles or friends of apostles. It is generally believed that the New Testament was written between the years of 50 and 100 AD. It is a historical novel ie A book of fiction.... Only!
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Yep ,... No gods exist. @@classicchristianliterature
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